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National ban on vaping flavours coming 'soon,' says addictions minister

The minister of mental health and addictions says the federal government will ban most vape flavours across Canada soon — more than three years after Ottawa first promised to bring in the regulations.

B.C. election uncertainty reflects voter 'frustration,' Eby says as final results pending

More than three hours after the polls closed in British Columbia's nail-biting provincial election, with both the NDP and Conservatives locked in a near standoff, New Democrat Leader David Eby urged his party’s supporters to keep the faith as they waited fo
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B.C. election uncertainty reflects voter 'frustration,' Eby says as final results pending

More than three hours after the polls closed in British Columbia's nail-biting provincial election, with both the NDP and Conservatives locked in a near standoff, New Democrat Leader David Eby urged his party’s supporters to keep the faith as they waited for the last deciding votes to be counted.

Where will B.C.'s election be won or lost? Here are five bellwether ridings to watch

British Columbia voters are heading to the polls, and political podcast co-host Mike McDonald says he is watching five ridings as bellwethers.
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Where will B.C.'s election be won or lost? Here are five bellwether ridings to watch

British Columbia voters are heading to the polls, and political podcast co-host Mike McDonald says he is watching five ridings as bellwethers.

Storm causes power outages at some polling stations across B.C.

The polls are open in B.C. and voters are casting ballots, but heavy rain caused polling stations in Langley and Kamloops to face disruptions.
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Storm causes power outages at some polling stations across B.C.

The polls are open in B.C. and voters are casting ballots, but heavy rain caused polling stations in Langley and Kamloops to face disruptions.

Why wait to retire? These Canadians are embracing the adult gap year instead

Human resources professionals say Canadian companies are seeing more employees asking to take absences from work that are longer than standard vacation time allows. Some call it a mini-retirement; others refer to it as an ‘adult gap year.’
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Why wait to retire? These Canadians are embracing the adult gap year instead

Human resources professionals say Canadian companies are seeing more employees asking to take absences from work that are longer than standard vacation time allows. Some call it a mini-retirement; others refer to it as an ‘adult gap year.’

Conservatives' stunning rise leaves B.C. voters with a once-unimaginable choice

Polls are now open in British Columbia, where voters in today's provincial election face a choice that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago.
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Conservatives' stunning rise leaves B.C. voters with a once-unimaginable choice

Polls are now open in British Columbia, where voters in today's provincial election face a choice that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago.

18 young Albertans died while receiving child intervention services since April, 16 were Indigenous

Data from Alberta’s Ministry of Children and Family Services shows that 89 per cent of young people who have died while receiving child intervention services this year were Indigenous.
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18 young Albertans died while receiving child intervention services since April, 16 were Indigenous

Data from Alberta’s Ministry of Children and Family Services shows that 89 per cent of young people who have died while receiving child intervention services this year were Indigenous.

ASIRT investigation underway after man dies in Calgary police custody

An investigation is underway after an in-custody death that took place at Spyhill Services Centre in Calgary Friday morning.
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ASIRT investigation underway after man dies in Calgary police custody

An investigation is underway after an in-custody death that took place at Spyhill Services Centre in Calgary Friday morning.

Fearing demolition, Montreal skateboarders rally to protect DIY skatepark from city

Montreal skateboarders are rallying to protect a Do-It-Yourself skatepark known as Project 45 from what the city has said are plans to redevelop the space but skaters fear are plans to demolish what makes it unique.
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Fearing demolition, Montreal skateboarders rally to protect DIY skatepark from city

Montreal skateboarders are rallying to protect a Do-It-Yourself skatepark known as Project 45 from what the city has said are plans to redevelop the space but skaters fear are plans to demolish what makes it unique.

'Absolutely force us to close': Saskatoon business seeking donations to pay $18K in fines

Julianna Tan says her world was turned upside down when she got a letter this summer summoning her to court.
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'Absolutely force us to close': Saskatoon business seeking donations to pay $18K in fines

Julianna Tan says her world was turned upside down when she got a letter this summer summoning her to court.

Polls open in 2024 B.C. provincial election

The polls are open in the 43rd British Columbia provincial general election, marking the conclusion of a four-week campaign period that saw a record number of ballots cast in advance.
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Polls open in 2024 B.C. provincial election

The polls are open in the 43rd British Columbia provincial general election, marking the conclusion of a four-week campaign period that saw a record number of ballots cast in advance.

Parents pull children from class over presentation at Halifax area school

A number of parents at Oyster Pond Academy pulled their children from class Friday after learning about a gender identity presentation.
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Parents pull children from class over presentation at Halifax area school

A number of parents at Oyster Pond Academy pulled their children from class Friday after learning about a gender identity presentation.

B.C. election campaign ends with downpours, handshakes, tough questions

A whirlwind 28-day campaign has now ended, undoubtedly going down in history one of the most unusual election campaigns British Columbians have ever seen.
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B.C. election campaign ends with downpours, handshakes, tough questions

A whirlwind 28-day campaign has now ended, undoubtedly going down in history one of the most unusual election campaigns British Columbians have ever seen.

First Nations community uses Minecraft to connect kids with ancestral traditions

A First Nations community in Manitoba is turning to Minecraft, a popular sandbox game, to connect kids with ancestral traditions.
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First Nations community uses Minecraft to connect kids with ancestral traditions

A First Nations community in Manitoba is turning to Minecraft, a popular sandbox game, to connect kids with ancestral traditions.

Family says Uber driver abandoned teenage girl in Metro Vancouver parking lot

A Vancouver mom says she wants Uber to hold one of its drivers accountable for leaving her 14-year-old daughter in a parking lot in Burnaby.
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Family says Uber driver abandoned teenage girl in Metro Vancouver parking lot

A Vancouver mom says she wants Uber to hold one of its drivers accountable for leaving her 14-year-old daughter in a parking lot in Burnaby.

The art of the steal: Police investigate heist at Edmonton hospital

Seven works of local art mysteriously vanished in early October in a busy hospital under the scrutiny of security cameras. The artists believe it was premeditated.
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The art of the steal: Police investigate heist at Edmonton hospital

Seven works of local art mysteriously vanished in early October in a busy hospital under the scrutiny of security cameras. The artists believe it was premeditated.

SaskPower must pay one of the largest fines in recent Canadian history for workplace deaths

A Weyburn court has given SaskPower one of the largest fines for a workplace accident in recent Canadian history in the death of two workers in Weyburn four years ago.
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SaskPower must pay one of the largest fines in recent Canadian history for workplace deaths

A Weyburn court has given SaskPower one of the largest fines for a workplace accident in recent Canadian history in the death of two workers in Weyburn four years ago.

$5.5M pledged by federal government, province to attract global tourism to Jasper

The Alberta and federal governments are putting a combined $5.5 million toward attracting tourists to the Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta.
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$5.5M pledged by federal government, province to attract global tourism to Jasper

The Alberta and federal governments are putting a combined $5.5 million toward attracting tourists to the Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta.

Gendered change room policy in Sask. schools would put trans kids at risk, say advocates, families

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe has said if re-elected this month, the party's «first order of business» would be a policy restricting students to change rooms based on their assigned sex at birth. Some advocates and families say trans kids ar
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Gendered change room policy in Sask. schools would put trans kids at risk, say advocates, families

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe has said if re-elected this month, the party's «first order of business» would be a policy restricting students to change rooms based on their assigned sex at birth. Some advocates and families say trans kids are being used as a political pawn.

Driving ban not a valid sentence for criminal negligence causing death, Supreme Court says

Canada's top court says a legal quirk inserted into Criminal Code by parliamentary amendments prevents judges from imposing driving prohibitions in cases of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm.
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Driving ban not a valid sentence for criminal negligence causing death, Supreme Court says

Canada's top court says a legal quirk inserted into Criminal Code by parliamentary amendments prevents judges from imposing driving prohibitions in cases of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm.

Man, teen charged after shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school

Two people are facing a host of charges in connection with shots being fired at a Jewish girls elementary school in North York last weekend, Toronto police say.
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Man, teen charged after shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school

Two people are facing a host of charges in connection with shots being fired at a Jewish girls elementary school in North York last weekend, Toronto police say.

Is it pickled fat? Pierogi? Newfoundland 'blobster' expert eyeing weird beach goo

A Newfoundland scientist known for identifying a gelatinous, rancid mass that washed up on the island's shores decades ago is hoping to get his hands on a slice of the strange white globs appearing on the province's beaches.
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Is it pickled fat? Pierogi? Newfoundland 'blobster' expert eyeing weird beach goo

A Newfoundland scientist known for identifying a gelatinous, rancid mass that washed up on the island's shores decades ago is hoping to get his hands on a slice of the strange white globs appearing on the province's beaches.

Arrests made after gunshots fired at Toronto Jewish girls' school

A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy are facing multiple charges after allegedly firing gunshots at a Jewish girls' school last weekend.
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Arrests made after gunshots fired at Toronto Jewish girls' school

A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy are facing multiple charges after allegedly firing gunshots at a Jewish girls' school last weekend.

SaskPower receives largest workplace fine in province's history for 2020 deaths of employees in Weyburn

SaskPower was sentenced Friday morning in a Weyburn courtroom, receiving a record fine, after being found guilty of three workplace-safety related violations when two experienced employees were killed on the job in 2020.
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SaskPower receives largest workplace fine in province's history for 2020 deaths of employees in Weyburn

SaskPower was sentenced Friday morning in a Weyburn courtroom, receiving a record fine, after being found guilty of three workplace-safety related violations when two experienced employees were killed on the job in 2020.

Tobacco settlement will not protect future generations from addiction: advocates

The Canadian Cancer Society says a proposed settlement that may see tobacco companies pay out billions of dollars would do little to prevent future generations from becoming addicted to smoking.
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Tobacco settlement will not protect future generations from addiction: advocates

The Canadian Cancer Society says a proposed settlement that may see tobacco companies pay out billions of dollars would do little to prevent future generations from becoming addicted to smoking.

Woman arrested after allegedly throwing a cup of bodily fluids at Saskatoon bus passengers, breaking window

A 29-year-old Saskatoon woman faces assault and mischief charges after allegedly throwing a cup of bodily fluids on two bus passengers and breaking a window on Thursday.
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Woman arrested after allegedly throwing a cup of bodily fluids at Saskatoon bus passengers, breaking window

A 29-year-old Saskatoon woman faces assault and mischief charges after allegedly throwing a cup of bodily fluids on two bus passengers and breaking a window on Thursday.

Five arrested in connection with extortion targeting Montreal businesses

Montreal police arrested five suspects following two separate investigations involving crimes targeting a Verdun bar and a downtown restaurant.
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Five arrested in connection with extortion targeting Montreal businesses

Montreal police arrested five suspects following two separate investigations involving crimes targeting a Verdun bar and a downtown restaurant.

Langdon, Alta., man found not criminally responsible for killing his mother

An Alberta court has found a Langdon man who attacked and fatally injured his mother in 2023 was not criminally responsible in her death.
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Langdon, Alta., man found not criminally responsible for killing his mother

An Alberta court has found a Langdon man who attacked and fatally injured his mother in 2023 was not criminally responsible in her death.

Preserving the history of Saskatchewan small towns is this tech company's specialty

The image of a sleepy Saskatchewan small town with 'not a lot going on' is a well-known anecdote. However, one Saskatchewan company is hoping to change that – and allow communities both on and off the beaten path to share their stories and advertise what th
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Preserving the history of Saskatchewan small towns is this tech company's specialty

The image of a sleepy Saskatchewan small town with 'not a lot going on' is a well-known anecdote. However, one Saskatchewan company is hoping to change that – and allow communities both on and off the beaten path to share their stories and advertise what they have to offer.

'Just unbelievable': Video shows wild incident at B.C. frozen yogurt shop

Police were called to a frozen yogurt shop in Richmond, B.C., Wednesday after a man went behind the counter and scooped some of the product with his hand.
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'Just unbelievable': Video shows wild incident at B.C. frozen yogurt shop

Police were called to a frozen yogurt shop in Richmond, B.C., Wednesday after a man went behind the counter and scooped some of the product with his hand.

Homelessness is not stopping this Halifax man from running for mayor

With a crowded field of 16 candidates vying to be Halifax's next mayor, candidates have not always found it easy to stand out. But one thing sets Andrew Goodsell apart and makes him uniquely positioned to comment on a central campaign issue: he is living roug
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Homelessness is not stopping this Halifax man from running for mayor

With a crowded field of 16 candidates vying to be Halifax's next mayor, candidates have not always found it easy to stand out. But one thing sets Andrew Goodsell apart and makes him uniquely positioned to comment on a central campaign issue: he is living rough in a tent in the city's south end.

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